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Highlights of Issue 106 - Jan/Feb 2020:

Florence Case: Pioneer Performer is Remembered by David S. Siegel

Remembering Stewart Wright by John C. Abbott

Additional Thoughts by Ryan Ellett

Clyde Beatty: Wild Animal Trainer Supreme by Bruce Frey, PhD

Arthur Anderson by Martin Grams

Why "The House in Cypress Canyon" Haunts Listeners... Especially Me (Part 2) by Denise Noe

Backstage Wife by Radio Mirror

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Highlights of Issue 105 - Winter 2019:

DIY: A Show of One's Own (Part 1) by Kessler Joseph Adamsty

Why "The House in Cypress Canyon" Haunts Listeners... Especially Me (Part 1) by Denise Noe

Side by Side: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis on TV and Radio by Michael Hayde (Book Review by Martin Grams, Jr.)

Inner Sanctum Premiums by Martin Grams, Jr.

Lou Merrill: Everywhere, and Alongside Everyone Who was Someone by Mike Thomas

Film Preservation by Martin Grams, Jr.

When a Girl Marries by Radio Mirror

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Highlights of Issue 104 - Fall 2019:

Crime Classics: A Brief History and a Cold Case Closure by Karl Schadow

The True Origin of Our Miss Brooks by Martin Grams, Jr.

Changes, Changes, Changes

Young Widder Brown by Radio Mirror

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Highlights of Issue 103 - Summer 2019:

Searching Out Missing Suspense by Joseph W. Webb, PhD

Charles W. Hamp: A Forgotten Radio Superstar by Ryan Ellett

The Day Silver Rescued the Lone Ranger by Martin Grams, Jr.

Old-Time Radio Kept Alive in Maryland by Martin Grams, Jr.

OTRR Fifteen Years Ago

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Highlights of Issue 102 - Spring 2019:

Murder at Midnight: Killing the Competition, Part 2 by Karl Schadow

Smiley Burnette: From the Panhandle to Petticoat Junction by Trav S. D.

The Battle of the Bard by Michael P. Jensen (Book Review by Martin Grams, Jr.)

Purchasing Groups

Remembering Doris Day by Claire Nava

Young Doctor Malone by Radio Mirror (September 1946)

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Highlights of Issue 101 - Winter 2019:

Murder at Midnight: Killing the Competition, Part 1 by Karl Schadow

Kenny Baker: Interlude Singer for Great Comedians by Trav S. D.

A Christmas Sing with Bing

Grams Kickstarts Bankhead

Calvin and the Colonel: The Reincarnation of Amos 'n' Andy by Martin Grams, Jr.

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Highlights of Issue 100 - Fall 2018:

Walter Winchell: Newspaperman and Radio Personality of Many Hats by Bob Stepno

Changing of the Guard by Evan West

Murder at Midnight

The Ultimate History and Its Development by Jay Hickerson

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Highlights of Issue 99 - Jul/Aug 2018:

Old Time Radio Comes to Tabletop Gaming by Cynthia Celeste Miller

Who is the Falcon?: A History of the Detective's Adventures in Print, Movies, Radio and Television by Ian Dickerson (Book Review by Michael P. Jensen)

The Faint Glow of Harbor Lights by Ryan Ellett

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Highlights of Issue 98 - Jun 2018:

Radio is Back! Well Almost? by Clyde J. Kell

About Jheroes.Com, Part 2 by Bob Stepno

A Primer for Researching Old Time Radio, Part 4 by Martin Grams, Jr.

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Highlights of Issue 97 - May 2018:

About Jheroes.Com, Part 1 by Bob Stepno

Bay-Area Doppelganger: Harold Peery by Ryan Ellett

A Primer for Researching Old Time Radio, Part 3 by Martin Grams, Jr.

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Highlights of Issue 96 - Apr 2018:

Why the Radio Researchers? by Jim Beshires

A Primer for Researching Old Time Radio, Part 2 by Martin Grams, Jr.

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Highlights of Issue 95 - Mar 2018:

A Primer for Researching Old Time Radio, Part 1 by Martin Grams, Jr.

Farewall, James Mason

Saying Goodbye (Frank Buxton, Dick Orkin, Jim French, Bob Burchett)

Ruth Brooks: A Life of Entertaining by Ryan Ellett

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Highlights of Issue 94 - Nov/Dec 2017:

Next: TV Show Development Bing Wants Pictures by Robert R. Phillips

The Next Big Thing in Old Time Radio: FLAC!!!

Cultivated Groaner by Time Magazine (20-Nov-1944)

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Highlights of Issue 93 - Sep/Oct 2017:

First-Hand: Bing Crosby & the Recording Revolution by Robert R. Phillips

The Day I Met Gracie by Catherine Nixon Cooke

Along With Cheap Prices, Drive-In Movie Era Gone by Bob Johnson

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Highlights of Issue 92 - Jul/Aug 2017:

These Scavenger-Hunting Radio Fans by Franklin Chase, Jr.

Sixty-Six Years Ago by Tom Garcia

tain't Funny McGee by Liberty

The Dorothy Lamour Disaster by Martin Grams, Jr.

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Highlights of Issue 91 - May/Jun 2017:

Reliving World War II via Radio by Eric Beheim

Submarines in Old Time Radio by Tim DeForest

Personality Profile: Ned Wever by Lou Dumont

Aimee Semple McPherson: Radio Religion & Reality by Anthony Rudel

Peter Lorre in Mystery in the Air by Tim DeForest

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Highlights of Issue 90 - Mar/Apr 2017:

Confessions of a Gagman's Wife by Jeanette Connor

Missing Suspense Episodes (Updated 11-Dec-2016), Part Two by Joseph W. Webb, PhD

Bradford Browne: Cellar Knight, Nit Wit, and More by Ryan Ellett

Jack Webb... Just the Facts! by Anthony Rudel

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Highlights of Issue 89 - Jan/Feb 2017:

When Did Sherlock Holmes First Appear on Radio? by Henry Zecher

Missing Suspense Episodes (Updated 11-Dec-2016), Part One by Joseph W. Webb, PhD

Mind the Gap by Clair Schulz

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Highlights of Issue 88 - Nov/Dec 2016:

Speedy Alka-Seltzer by Jim Cox

Slips That Pass Through the Mike by Tune In Magazine (July 1945)

"And again I hear": Old Time Radio and the Imagination by Jack Foley

Sound Effects Man Bob Mott Died Sept 28

New Quick Lux Flakes Wins Hands Test

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Highlights of Issue 87 - Sep/Oct 2016:

Tarzan of the Apes Radio Serial by ERBzine.com

Boy Wonder: The Radio Life of Orson Welles by Elizabeth McLeod

Radio Preservation Task Force Conference Review by Martin Grams, Jr.

Peg Lynch and Her Records of Broadcast History by Lauren Bratslavsky

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Highlights of Issue 86 - Jul/Aug 2016:

The Five O'Clock Shadow by Will Murray

Daytime Diary by Tune In Magazine (1941)

Mel Blanc -- One Man Mob

OTRRPedia by Paul Kornman

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Highlights of Issue 85 - May/Jun 2016:

Racism and OTR... A Reply by George Wagner

Arthur Anderson, Voice of Lucky Charms Cereal's Leprechaun, Dies at 93 by Sam Roberts

Extraterrestial DX Circa 1924: "Will We Talk to Mars in August" by Thomas H. White

The Clyde Beatty Radio Show (1950-1952) by Eric Beheim

Memorable Villains of Old Time Radio by Tim DeForest

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Highlights of Issue 84 - Mar/Apr 2016:

Bob Elliott, Half of the Deadpan Bob and Ray Comedy Team, Dies at 92 by Peter Keepnews & Richart Severo

WLS & Stand By by Andy Ooms

The Life of Dana Andrews by Elizabeth McLeod

United States Early Radio History: Part 4 - Development of Radio Networks (1919-1926) by Thomas H. White

Parley Baer by Wikipedia

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Highlights of Issue 83 - Jan/Feb 2016:

Missing Suspense Episodes by Joseph W. Webb, PhD

United States Early Radio History: Part 3 - Fakes, Frauds, and Cranks (1866-1922) by Thomas H. White

Nigel Bruce: America's Favorite Englishman by Elizabeth McLeod

P&G Sponsors Its First Daytime Serial by Danny Goodwin

Once Upon a Time There Was Old Time Radio by Ned Norris

Grandpa's Memories of a Scott Classic 1930 Radio by Eric Beheim

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Highlights of Issue 82 - Nov/Dec 2015:

Radio's Straight Shooter: Tom Mix by Jack French

Truth or Consequences -- A Christmas to Remember, 1947 by Martin Grams, Jr.

Peg Lynch, Writer and Star of Early Situation Comedy, Dies at 98 by Bruce Weber

Unexpected Christmas Classics by Elizabeth McLeod

Billboard vs Jimbo: Amos'n'Andy by James Mason

Joan Davis by Wikipedia

The National Lum and Abner Society by Wikipedia

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Highlights of Issue 81 - Sep/Oct 2015:

Gildersleeve Settles a Monumental Problem by Radio Mirror (1946)

OTR Breakfast Origins by Jack French

United States Early Radio History: Part 2 - Broadcasting After World War One (1918-1921) by Thomas H. White

The Results are In: Nostalgia is not Mainstream by Martin Grams, Jr.

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Highlights of Issue 80 - Jul/Aug 2015:

Superman: Way Ahead of His Time by Henry L. Morse

"We'll Meet Again" - The 2015 Cincinnati Nostalgia Expo Report by Ryan Ellett

Fort Laramie: MacDonnell and Meston Redux by Elizabeth McLeod

United States Early Radio History: Part 1 - Big Business and Radio (1915-1922) by Thomas H. White

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Highlights of Issue 79 - May/Jun 2015:

Buck Benny Rides Again by Bill Davidson (02-Mar-1963)

News of Hiroshima by Walter J. Beaupre

Last Stands of Old Time Radio by Tim DeForest

Who'd Have Thought a Ventriloquist Could Make It Big on the Radio? by Ned Norris

One the Night Beat: Radio's Hard Boiled Reporter by Elizabeth McLeod

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Highlights of Issue 78 - Mar/Apr 2015:

Longest Day: D-Day (June 6, 1944) as Reported by Radio by Eric Beheim

Vic and Sade on the Radio by James Mason

Dick Powell: He Led Three Lives by Elizabeth McLeod

Lone Ranger: Adventures with Historical Western Figures in Old Time Radio by Tim DeForest

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Highlights of Issue 77 - Jan/Feb 2015:

Baby Boomers Radio Memories by Eric Beheim

The United Nations: Radio's Second Great Crusade by Thomas P. Honsa

Listening In by Marge Adams (15-Feb-1948)

Random Musings: Remembering Bob Hastings by Patrick Keating

One of the Best: 21st Precinct by James Mason

How Radio Shows Work by Winifred Fordham Metz

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Highlights of Issue 76 - Nov/Dec 2014:

New Time Radio by Michael Dean

The Script Library: Radio Drama on a Budget by Ryan Ellett

American Radio Networking by Henry L. Morse

Spring at Pine Ridge by Rex Nelson

Yes, Please? The Days in the Life of Dennis Day by Elizabeth McLeod

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Highlights of Issue 75 - Sep/Oct 2014:

The Big Show Starring Tallulah Bankhead by Martin Grams, Jr.

William Conrad: The Voice of Postwar Radio by Elizabeth McLeod

One of the Best: Damon Runyon Theater by James Mason

Vic and Sade on Radio by John Hetherington (Book Review by Ryan Ellett)

Thomas A. Edison - Broadcast Engineer? by Bob Burnham

Civil War in Old Time Radio by Tim DeForest

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Highlights of Issue 74 - Jul/Aug 2014:

The Theft and Recovery of The Lone Ranger by Martin Grams, Jr.

Random Musings: Remembering Bob Hastings by Rick Keating

Behind the Squeaking Door: Laughing Till It Hurts with Inner Sanctum Mysteries by Elizabeth McLeod

Influencing Radio's Golden Age by Henry L. Morse

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Highlights of Issue 73 - May/Jun 2014:

Bobby Benson: The Cowboy Kid by Jack French

The NBC Chimes Machine by John F. Schneider

One of the Best: Dragnet by James Mason

It Is Later Than You Think: Radio's Ultimate Horror Showcase by Elizabeth McLeod

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Highlights of Issue 72 - Mar/Apr 2014:

Clara Bow on Radio by James Peyton

Clara Bow on Truth or Consequences by Martin Grams, Jr.

An Introduction to BOSTON BLACKIE by James Peyton

"If We Had It to Do Over Again" by Amos and Andy

Baseball in Old Time Radio by Tim DeForest

Period, End of Report: Sam Spade on Radio by Elizabeth McLeod

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Highlights of Issue 71 - Jan/Feb 2014:

The Best Radio Shows Survey by Ned Norris

The Mysterious Traveler - The Lost Episodes by Martin Grams, Jr.

Radio Rides the Range: A Reference Guide to Western Drama on the Air, 1929-1967 by Jack French and David Siegel (Book Review by Jim Widner)

Walt Lochman: Kansas City's Original Sportscaster by Ryan Ellett

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Highlights of Issue 70 - Nov/Dec 2013:

Air Radio Pearl Harbor as Reported on Radio by Eric Beheim

The History of KGO, Oakland, California by John F. Schneider

Unexpected Christmas Classics by Elizabeth McLeod

The Great Gunns: A Forgotten All-Star Show by Ryan Ellett

Radio Listeners in Panic, Taking War Drama as Fact by New York Times (31-Oct-1938)

Scare is Nationwide

Geologists at Princeton Hunt 'Meteor' in Vain by New York Times (30-Oct-1938)

Washington May Act by New York Times (30-Oct-1938)

Mars Monsters Broadcast Will Not Be Repeated

Demand Investigation

Canada to Take No Action

Military Lesson Taught

Radio Chain Heads Called

The Martian Panic Seventy Five Years Later: What Have We Learned? by Robert E. Bartholomew

When Mars Attacked: Orson Welles, The War of the Worlds, & the Radio Broadcast that Changed America Forever by David Acord (Book Review by Doug Hopkinson)

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Highlights of Issue 68 - Jul/Aug 2013:

Old-Time Radio is New Again by Christopher W. Reid

Eye on eBay: Pinbacks, What's the Point? by Doug Hopkinson

Confessions of a Maine Radio Announcer by Walter J. Beaupre

Casey, Crime Photographer: Live from the Blue Note by Elizabeth McLeod

Tuning in The Great Gildersleeve by Clair Schulz (Book Review by Doug Hopkinson)

Fibber McGee and Molly: On the Air 1935-1959 by Clair Schulz (Book Review by Doug Hopkinson)

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Highlights of Issue 67 - May/Jun 2013:

The Great Gildersleeve: Character Counts by Elizabeth McLeod

Eye on eBay: Women of Radio or Babes in Broadcasting by Doug Hopkinson

Have You "Radio Ear"? by Charles Magee Adams

I Yam Who I Yam: The Many Voices of Popeye by Jack French

Some John Shepard History by Donna L. Halper

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Highlights of Issue 66 - Mar/Apr 2013:

Rochester Goes to War: Eddie Anderson and the Pacific Parachute Company by Elizabeth McLeod

A Conversation with Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys by Dan Harlow

One of the Best: Halls of Ivy by James Mason

The Dorothy Lamour Disaster by Martin Grams, Jr.

The Monsters are Due on Maple Street: The Radio Inspiration by Martin Grams, Jr.

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Highlights of Issue 65 - Jan/Feb 2013:

Myrna Loy: Hollywood & Radio by Martin Grams, Jr.

Radio Technology through the Golden Age of Radio by Henry Morse & Harry Klancer

Eye on eBay: Photo Shopping with the Software by Doug Hopkinson

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Highlights of Issue 64 - Nov/Dec 2012:

An Unofficial History of the Academy Awards on Radio by Jim Hilliker

The Lone Ranger: The Lost "1933" Episodes by Martin Grams, Jr.

Who'd Have Thought a Ventriloquist Could Make It Big on the Radio? by Ned Norris

Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention Moves into the 21st Century

Unexpected Christmas Classics by Elizabeth McLend

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Highlights of Issue 63 - Sep/Oct 2012:

The Howdy Doody Radio Show by Martin Grams, Jr.

P&G Sponsors Its First Daytime Serial by Danny Goodwin

Eye on eBay: Getting Stung by The Green Hornet or Look, Honey, Isn't That Just the Bee's Knees? by Doug Hopkinson

Dick Crenna (1926 - 2003) by Billy Jack Long

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Highlights of Issue 62 - Jul/Aug 2012:

The Story of Commando Mary by Martin Grams, Jr.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries: The Existing Episodes by Martin Grams [Info Missing from Newsletter #61] by Martin Grams, Jr.

Gale Gordon (1906 - 1995) by Billy Jack Long

Pretend Now is Really 1980. How "BIG" is Your OTR Collection? by James Mason

Eye on eBay: Window Shopping on eBay OR 10 Items I Have Managed to Live Without by Doug Hopkinson

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Highlights of Issue 61 - May/Jun 2012:

Inner Sanctum Mysteries: The Existing Episodes by Martin Grams by Martin Grams, Jr.

Dick Beals (1927 - 2012) by Billy Jack Long

The 10 Funniest People in Old-Time Radio by James Mason

Tune In Yesterday -- Tonight! The Inn at Maplewood Farm by Walter J. Beaupre

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Highlights of Issue 60 - Mar/Apr 2012:

Rudy Vallee, Super Star by Kathy Hummel

A Beginner's Guide to Radio Research, Part 2 by Ryan Ellett

Eye on eBay: Shopping for Cavemen by Doug Hopkinson

Tex Fletcher, The Lonesome Cowboy by Martin Grams, Jr.

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Highlights of Issue 59 - Jan/Feb 2012:

Cincinnati Convention April 13-14, 2012

A Beginner's Guide to Radio Research by Ryan Ellett

Call for Music by Dee Neyhart

Eye on eBay: The Man of Steel is Golden by Doug Hopkinson

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Highlights of Issue 58 - Nov/Dec 2011:

December 9, 1941: Two Days after Pearl Harbor by Mickey Smith

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol by Dee Neyhart

The Martians Arrive at Grover's Mill by Martin Grams, Jr.

Eye on eBay: Tracking Vinyl or Vintage Records Are Groovy by Doug Hopkinson

One of the Best: Halls of Ivy by James Mason

Eddie Anderson (1905-1977) by Billy Jack Long

Stay Tuned for Terror/1945

If I Were Radio Czar by Gracie Allen

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Highlights of Issue 57 - Sep/Oct 2011:

The Story of Joe Palooka Radio Program by Dee Neyhart

Eye on eBay: The Games People Played by Doug Hopkinson

Of Mikes & Men

Boris Karloff's "Lost" Radio Broadcasts by Martin Grams, Jr.

An Interview with Randy Riddle by OTR Buffet

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Highlights of Issue 56 - Jul/Aug 2011:

A Man and His Air Castle by Doug Hopkinson

Lum and Abner Show -- Alive and Well in 2011 by Ethan C. Nobles

Lum and Abner Returns in a Comics Format

Old Time Radio Brings Back Memories for Veterans by Gary W. Kissinger

A Look Back at the Early Years of The Friends of Old Time Radio Convention by Martin Grams, Jr.

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Highlights of Issue 55 - May/Jun 2011:

Duffy's Tavern: Year One by Martin Grams, Jr.

Beyond Kansas City: The Texas Rangers and Life on Red Horse Ranch by Ryan Ellett

Meet the Members: Dave White

Eye on eBay: Passing the Buck by Doug Hopkinson

Bud Collyer (1908-69) by Billy Jack Long

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Highlights of Issue 54 - Mar/Apr 2011:

Gleason & Armstrong: Knights of the Road by Doug Hopkinson

Hallmark Playhouse by Dee Neyhart

Danny Kaye (1913-87) by Billy Jack Long

Meet the Members: Colin Campbell

Pairing of Peary and Tetley was a Magical Match by James Mason

A Foray into Soap Operas by Henry L. Morse

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Highlights of Issue 53 - Jan/Feb 2011:

The Biggest and Best Radio Premium... Ever! by Jack French & Irene Heinstein

Air Villains Chased Again by 'Mr X' by John Crosby

The Man Called 'X' by Dee Neyhart

Fred Foy by Terry Salomonson

Eye on EBay: Ringing in the New Year by Doug Hopkinson

Pioneers of the Air: African-American Kansas on Early Radio by Ryan Ellett

Important Announcement: Cancellation of 2011 Showcase

On the Screen, On the Air, On My Mind by Clair Schulz (Book Review by Doug Hopkinson)

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Highlights of Issue 52 - Nov/Dec 2010:

The Forgotton: The Radio Dicks by David Cairns

Casey Crime Photographer by Dee Heyhart

Walter Winchell (1897-1972) by Billy Jack Long

Dinah Shore - Radio's Sweetheart by Dinah Shore Fan Club

Tea Time on Talent Scouts Program by Danny Goodwin

Golden Age of Radio Presentation by Ken Borden

Good Evening: Alfred Hitchcock on Radio by Charles Huck & Martin Grams, Jr.

FOTR 35th Convention by Melanie Aultman & Derek Tague

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Highlights of Issue 51 - Sep/Oct 2010:

The Origin of the Shadow by Martin Grams, Jr.

News Fluffs

The Adventures of Dashiell Hammette Sam Spade, Detective by Dee Neyhart

Once Upon a Time There Was Old Time Radio by Ned Norris

McCarthy's Rival

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Highlights of Issue 50 - Jul/Aug 2010:

Kellogg's Uses Radio as the Perfect Promotional Vehicle to Expand Their Products Worldwide by Dee Neyhart

Kellogg's History

Oklahoma's WKY: The First Station West of the Mississippi by Bret Jones

Remembering Radio: An Oral History of Old-Time Radio by David S. Siegel (Book Review by Doug Hopkinson)

Wisconsin Historical Society by Kathy Hammel & Sally Jacobs

Himan Brown

Old Time Radio Conventions From a Dealer's Perspective by Bob Burnham

Internet Archive & OTR by Ethan Nobles

OTRR Clubhose Ramblings by Jim Beshires

A Little Rehearsal Time by Jim Cox

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Highlights of Issue 49 - May/Jun 2010:

The Cincinnati Convention Has Found a Home -- At Last! by Bob Burchett

Cincycon 2010 by Doug Hopkinson

Cincinnati Convention - A Success in its New Location by Melanie Aultman

Thoughts on Art Linkletter by Jim Cox

Secret Codes in the Golden Age of Radio by Stephen Kallis, Jr.

Seeking the "Lost" Lone Ranger by Martin Grams, Jr.

Online Copyright Myths by Judith Kallos

Online Copyright Ignorance by Judith Kallos

Secret Codes Continued by Stephen Kallis, Jr.

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Highlights of Issue 48 - Mar/Apr 2010:

Radio Once More and Neal Ellis by Martin Grams, Jr.

Ma Perkins -- A Radio Staple in the 1940s-50s by Bob Cox

Marian Jordan (1898-1961) by Billy Jack Long

P&G Soap Drab in Color, Great for Washing Hands by Danny Goodwin

Radio Premiums Gone Wild by Doug Hopkinson

The Day the Martians Landed by Don Moore

Jim Harmon by Martin Grams, Jr.

Radio Activity: The 100th Anniversary of Public Broadcasting by Marina Koestler Ruben

Scratchy Grooves: 78s Live Again - Part 2

OTRRpedia -- A Vision for the Future by Larry Husch

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Highlights of Issue 47 - Jan/Feb 2010:

Whatever Became of... Richard Lamparski? by Alan Kleinberger

The Adventures of Detec-a-tives Black and Blue by Jack French

Dramatic Denouement: Radio Playhouse and the Faces of Love by Jim Widner

History of the Hobby, Part 3 -- Old Time Radio Books by Ryan Ellett

Gassman Brothers to Return to Broadcasting

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Highlights of Issue 46 - Nov/Dec 2009:

William Gillette and the Voice of Sherlock Holmes by Bret Jones

And Now, A Word From Our Sponsor by Billy Jack Long

Hanging' Out with Top Cat - An Interview with Arnold Stang by Walter J. Beaupre

The Radio: Because the Pictures Are Better by Bill Jaker

Easy Aces "Radio's Original Comedy Couple" by Walter J. Beaupre

Bob Hope (1903-2003) by Billy Jack Long

OTRR Library a Huge Success

Grover's Mill by Martin Grams, Jr.

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Highlights of Issue 45 - Sep/Oct 2009:

And A Little Child Shall Lead Them by Raymond William Stedman

American Radio Networks: A History by Jim Cox (Book Review by Ryan Ellett)

Did Anyone Say Cereal? by Billy Jack Long

Fred Allen at Old Orchard Beach by Walter J. Beaupre

Radio Shows Turning to Television by Martin Grams, Jr. & Terry Salomonson

Pure Oil Sponsors Radio's Dean of the Commentators by Danny Goodwin

Tom Mix: The Curley Bradley Years by Tom Mason

Cincinnati Convention by Bob Burchett

Barry Hill's Suspense Set Remains One of the Ultimate Collections... by Bob Burnham

Carlton Moss: Radio's First Black Dramatist? by Ryan Ellett

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Highlights of Issue 44 - Jul/Aug 2009:

Thanks for the Memories by Ryan Ellett

REPS Showcase June 2009 by Doug Hopkinson

Remembering the Ladies: A Salute to the Women of Early Radio by Donna L. Halper

The Practical Side of Old-time Radio: Conventions by Bob Burhham

The History of WMAQ Radio, Chapter 8 by Tom Gootee

OTRR Library a Huge Success by Jim Beshires

Whither the Times?? by Jim Beshires

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Highlights of Issue 43 - Jun 2009:

Radio's Dairy Maid by Jack French

Re-Introduction and Revisiting OTR by Bob Burhham

Promotional Photos Added to Website by Ryan Ellett

The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Doors to a Television Classic by Martin Grams Jr (Book Review by Ryan Ellett)

Old Time Radio: A Great Cure for Insomnia by Ned Norris

The History of WMAQ Radio, Chapter 7 by Tom Gootee

Who Was that Masked Man - Some Recollections by Henry L. Morse

A Listener's Perspective on Sound Effects Draft by Henry L. Morse

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Highlights of Issue 42 - May 2009:

Cecil and Sally: A Study in Obscurity by Doug Hopkinson

Cincinnati Convention Recap by Ryan Ellett

Cincinnati Photos

The History of WMAQ Radio, Chapter 6 by Tom Gootee

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Highlights of Issue 41 - Apr 2009:

Fessenden Gives Radio Its Voice by Don Kimberlin

Irving Vermilya: America's #1 Amateur by Donna L. Halper

The History of WMAQ Radio, Chapter 5 by Tom Gootee

If You Like Black and White Movies by Ned Norris

Recalling the Day A Giant Monster Attacked Bristol, Tennessee by Bob Cox

Smoke 'Em (If You Got 'Em) by Billy Jack Long

Early Broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area: Stations that Didn't Survive, 1920-25 by John F. Schneider

Anyone Remember Crystal Radio Sets? by Ned Norris

Princess Pet on Radio was Memorable Program During Early 50s by Bob Cox

Readers Share Fond Recollections of Princes Pet by Bob Cox

The History of WMAQ Radio, Chapter 4 by Tom Gootee

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Highlights of Issue 39 - Feb 2009:

Rosa Rio: The Music of the Air by Thomas P. Honsa

Dark Fantasy: WKY's Contribution to NBC Programming by Bret Jones

Big Brother Bob Emery ... A Legend in Children's Programming by Donna L. Halper

1945 Woman's Magazine Featured Ads Dominated by Emphasis on WWII by Bob Cox

Charles Herrold: A Father of Broadcasting by Barry Mishkind

5 Steps to Enjoying Your Audio Anywhere in Your House by Ned Norris

The History of WMAQ Radio, Chapter 3 by Tom Gootee

Confessions of an OTR Fanatic by Doug Stivers

A Heartfelt "Thank You" by Jim Beshires

Old Time Radio Researchers Support the 2009 Cincinnati Convention

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Highlights of Issue 38 - Jan 2009:

Eunice Randall - Boston's First Female Announcer/Engineer by Donna L. Halper

Dwight Ronald 'Ron' Speegle, OTRR DVD Librarian Passes by Jim Beshires

The History of KFRC, San Francisco, and the Don Lee Networks by John F. Schneider

Gilbert and Lionel on Radio by Jack French

Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007, by Vincent Terrace (Book Review by Jim Cox)

78 RPM Records Were Prized, Delicate Possessions by Bob Cox

The History of WMAQ Radio, Chapter 2 by Tom Gootee

5 Tips for Buying an MP3 Player for Listening to Old Time Radio by Ned Norris

The Crosby-Clooney Show by Lionel Pairpoint

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Highlights of Issue 37 - Dec 2008:

The Radio Career of Rod Serling by Martin Grams, Jr.

Sweet Dreams: Noble Visions of a Confectioner by Jim Cox

First 3D Moive Still Leaps from Memory by Bob Cox

A Backstage Visit to NBC Radio City, San Francisco, in the 1950s, Part 2 by Fred Krock

Flash Gordon: A Review by Hank Harwell

An Old Time Raido Show Guaranteed to Let You "Escape" from the Daily Grind by Ned Norris

Archives of the Airwaves by Roger C Paulson (Book Review by Jim Beshires)

The History of WMAQ Radio, Chapter 1 by Tom Gootee

This Day in Network Radio by Jim Cox (Book Review by Ryan Ellett)

The Final Radio Years by Lionel Pairpoint

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Highlights of Issue 36 - Nov 2008:

Radio Aspects of the Lindbergh Kidnapping by Jack French

A Wonderful Life by Robert Acosta

Eleanor Poehler - A Minnesota Radio Pioneer by Donna L. Halper

Old Time Radio Researchers Turns Five! by Jim Beshires

OTRR Turns Five Years Old! by Various

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Highlights of Issue 35 - Oct 2008:

Jot 'Em Down Stores Still Alive Today by Bret Jones

A Backstage Visit to NBC Radio City, San Francisco, in the 1950s, Part 1 by Fred Krock

The Shadow of Fu Manchu: A Review by Hank Harwell

Scratchy Grooves: 78s Live Again by Jim Beshires

Sold on Radio by Jim Cox (Book Review by Ryan Ellett)

Things That Happen in OTR

The Bing Crosby Show for General Electric by Lionel Pairpoint

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Highlights of Issue 34 - Sep 2008:

When Radio Stations Were Portable by Donna L. Halper

The NBC Pacific Coast Network by John F. Schneider

Radio by the Book by Tim DeForest (Book Review by Jim Cox)

How Radio Was... by Randall Berry

The Kraft Music Hall by Lionel Pairpoint

The History of Yahoo Groups in the OTR Hobby by Ryan Ellett

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Highlights of Issue 33 - Aug 2008:

Abbott and Costello on the Radio by Bruce Fosberg

A Radio "First" in Vinton, Iowa by Donna L. Halper

The Adventures of the Sea Hound: A Review by Hank Harwell

Armed Forces Radio Services by Lionel Pairpoint

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Highlights of Issue 32 - Jul 2008:

Comic Strips: From Printed Page to Microphone by Jack French

African Americans and Early Radio by Donna L. Halper

Bing Crosby Entertains the Makers of Woodbury Facial Soap by Lionel Pairpoint

The Ghost Corps: A Review by Hank Harwell

Remembering Old Time Radio Through the Pages of Its Fan Magazines by David S. Siegel

Confessions of an OTR Fanatic by Doug Stivers

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Highlights of Issue 31 - Jun 2008:

News While It Was News: Broadcast Journalism in Radio's Early Years by Donna L. Halper

The Old Time Radio Researchers Webpage: A Review by Jim Beshires

Chesterfield Time by Lionel Pairpoint

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Highlights of Issue 30 - May 2008:

Radio Detective Scriptwriters: The Unsung Poets of Radio by Jim Widner

Fran Allison by Leslie Evans

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Highlights of Issue 29 - Apr 2008:

William Gargan: the Real Deal, Before the Magic Slate and After by Mike Thomas

Even His Initials Were BS by Jack French

Cincinnati Old Time Radio Convention - 2008 by Jim Beshires

Exploring Radio by Ryan Ellett

Cat Whiskers and Talking Furniture by John Rayburn (Book Review by Jim Cox)

Partially Transcribed by Jim Harmon

Bing Goes Solo by Lionel Pairpoint

First Anniversary Report on RadioWebLinks by Larry Husch

Whodunit? by Ed Sehlhorst

Cincinnati Convention Photos

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Highlights of Issue 28 - Mar 2008:

The Big Webb by Mike Thomas

Virtual Girl Friend by Jeff Kallman

Mystery Play Internet Radio Site by Clyde J. Kell

The WBT Briarhoppers: Eight Decades of a Bluegrass Band Made for Radio by Thomas and Lucy Warlick (Book Review by Jim Cox)

Historic Broadcast day of WJXV, Washington, DC by Paul W. Urbahns

Panic in the Jersey Streets or The Halloween Hoaxers Meet Orson Welles by James J. Yellen

Pilgrimage of Poetry by Larry Husch

Bing Crosby - Cremo Singer by Lionel Pairpoint

All I Ask is a Tall Ship and a Star to Steer Her By by Hank Harwell

Bing Crosby Excerpts from Bing Crosby -- The Radio Directories by Lionel Pairpoint

Who Was that Masked Man? by Henry L. Morse

Pappy O'Daniel and the Hillbilly Boys

Border Radio

Team Effort of Popular Pain Reliever Stifles Pain by Danny Goodwin

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Highlights of Issue 26 - Jan 2008:

The Copycat Shows of Old Time Radio by Jack French

Bill Idelson, RIP: The Last of the Home Folks by Jeff Kallman

Moon Over Africa - A Review by Hank Harwell

Television Game Show Hosts by David Baber (Book Review by Jim Cox)

OTR Resources by Ryan Ellett

Old Gold Presents Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra by Lionel Pairpoint

Dates for the Cincinnati Old Time Radio Convention Set

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Highlights of Issue 25 - Dec 2007:

Maudie's Diary by Jack French

OTRDB - The Old Time Radio Database by Andrew Hopkinson

An Interview with Jim Cox by Ryan Ellett

The Old Time Radio Researchers Webpage: A Review by Jim Beshires

A Trip Down Nostalgia Row, Part 1: The Newspaper Strips by Ryan Ellett

Bing Crosby - The Radio Directories, Part 1 by Lionel Pairpoint

Hawthorne Court: First Commercial Introduced on Radio Broadcast by Danny Goodwin

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Highlights of Issue 24 - Nov 2007:

Bulldog O'Hara Versus the Adolescent Crimebuster by James J. Yellen

Creating CD Artwork by Brian Allen

Marlene Dietrich and 'Time for Love' by Christian Blees

The Coca Cola Signature: Versatile Piece of Music by Danny Goodwin

Lum and Abner: Rural America and the Golden Age of Radio by Randall L Hall (Book Review by Kip Wedel)

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Highlights of Issue 23 - Oct 2007:

Radio Bloopers by Jack French

Prizes to Be Awarded for Best Articles

OTR's Sweet Revenge by Clyde J. Kell

The History of Television by Albert Abramson (Book Review by Jim Cox)

The Infamous Electric Radio Mike Caper by James J. Yellen

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Highlights of Issue 22 - Sep 2007:

The Great Radio Giveaway Disaster by James J. Yellen

The Halloween Broadcast that Spooked America by Jack French

The Great Radio Sitcoms by Jim Cox (Book Review by Ryan Ellett)

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Highlights of Issue 21 - Aug 2007:

Matinee Theater: CBS Forges a Saturday Date with Daytime Drama by Jim Cox

Theater Royale by Paul W. Urbahns

In Rememberance by Dee Detevis

Fizzy Pain Reliever Provides Own Sound Effects by Danny Goodwin

Lum and Abner - Rural American and the Golden Age of Radio (Book Review by Jim Beshires)

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Highlights of Issue 20 - Jul 2007:

The Story of the 1945 Captain Midnight Code-O-Graph by Stephen Kallis, Jr.

Daddy, Me, and the Beatles by Debby Delmore

New Country/Gospel Series Unearthed

Scrounging for OTR Resources by Ryan Ellett

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Highlights of Issue 19 - Jun 2007:

The Kellogg's Cadet Aviation Corps by Kathy Hammel

Dream Radio Shows from 1931 by Brad Kay

Radio Nostalgia by Joseph Gray

The Old Time Radio Digest - The First Ten Years, Part 3 by Ryan Ellett

Interview with Fred Berney by Ryan Ellett

Ma, Mary, and the Puddles by Mike Martini

Life by Clyde J. Kell

A Success Story .. From Near Extinction to Top Selling Brand by Danny Goodwin

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Highlights of Issue 18 - May 2007:

Banjo Eyes Rap by Jeff Kallman

Interview with Bill Knowlton by Ryan Ellett

Reflections on the 2007 Cincinnati Convention by Doug Hopkinson & Travis Connors

Welcome to RadioWebLinks by Larry Husch

OTR on the Internet by Clyde J. Kell

OTR Archive a Big Success

A Collectors Story by Linda Binnon

Special Bulletin for Members and Friends of REPS May 2007 by Walden Hughes

The Old Time Radio Digest - The First Ten Years, Part 2 by Ryan Ellett

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Highlights of Issue 17 - Apr 2007:

Suds, Stage, and Myrt and Marge by Jeff Kallman

Radio and the West: Filling Gaps by Alfred Balk

An Interview with Bob Burchett by Ryan Ellett

A Success Story .. From Near Extinction to Top Selling Brand by Danny Goodwin

Researcher Puts New Shows into Circulation by Travis Conner

The Mystery Behind 'I Love a Mystery' by Ken Greenwald

The Mystery Behind 'I Love a Mystery', Part 2 by Jim Harmon

The Old Time Radio Digest - The First Ten Years, Part 1 by Ryan Ellett

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Highlights of Issue 16 - Mar 2007:

Remembering The Shadow by Henry L. Morse

Looking Back: The OTR Hobby from 1959 to 1971 by Ryan Ellett

Our Miss Booth by Jeff Kallman

A Distaff Discourse on the Ingenues of Early TV by Jim Cox

Radio Premiums: Relive Them Again! Part 5 by Charles Sexton

Memories of My Life with NBC 1942-1964 (Part 3) by Bill Roddy

Versatile Piece of Music by Danny Goodwin

Radio Spirits Supports Helping Hands for the Blind Project

My Memories of Hal Stone by Bob Burchett

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Highlights of Issue 15 - Feb 2007:

From Radio Central, You're on the Monitor Beacon by Jim Cox

Gildersleeve and the Pabst-ett Mystery by Jim Widner

How Groucho and His Brothers Left Their Marx on Network Radio, Part 6 by Robert Jennings & Wayne Boenig

A Revelation About Sustained Programming by Jim Cox

Radio Premiums: Relive Them Again! Part 4 by Charles Sexton

Memories of My Life with NBC 1942-1964 (Part 2) by Bill Roddy

Unusual P&G Dentifrice Cleans Teeth by Danny Goodwin

Radio Speakers by Jim Cox (Book Review by Ryan Ellett)

New Series Logged: 33 Half Moon Street

Special Section - The Future of Old Time Radio - Responses by Various

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Highlights of Issue 14 - Jan 2007:

He Designated the Chairman by Jeff Kallman

The Future of Old Time Radio by Ryan Ellett

Captain Midnight: The Premiums by Jim Widner

Radio Premuims by Stephen Kallis, Jr.

How Groucho and His Brothers Left Their Marx on Network Radio, Part 5 by Robert Jennings & Wayne Boenig

Radio Premiums: Relive Them Again! Part 3 by Charles Sexton

Memories of My Life with NBC 1942-1964 by Bill Roddy

OTR in the Blogosphere, Part 4 by Ryan Ellett

Tuscon Old Time Radio Club by Norm Schickedanz

Broadcasting OTR in the Twenty-First Century by Clyde J. Kell

OTRR Joins Forces with SPRINGBOK Radio Preservation Society

Beyond Midnight

SF68

Musical Commercial Saves Wheaties from Extinction by Danny Goodwin

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Highlights of Issue 13 - Dec 2006:

The Consummate Consequential Comedian by Jim Cox

A News Editor by Jeff Kallman

Meet Our Readers

Our New House by Jim Jones

How Groucho and His Brothers Left Their Marx on Network Radio, Part 4 by Robert Jennings & Wayne Boenig

Radio Premiums: Relive Them Again! Part 2 by Charles Sexton

OTR in the Blogosphere, Part 3 by Ryan Ellett

Major Sponsor, Heavy Publicity Equals Big Bust by Danny Goodwin

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Highlights of Issue 12 - Nov 2006:

Fort Laramie: One of the Last and One of the Best by Jack French

Radio Premiums: Relive Them Again! Or "Quick, Mom, I Need Another Box Top!" by Charles Sexton

Interesting Previews of the World's Greatest Broadcast Metropolis by Samuel Kaufman

Meet Our Readers

How Groucho and His Brothers Left Their Marx on Network Radio, Part 3 by Robert Jennings & Wayne Boenig

OTR in the Blogosphere, Part 2 by Ryan Ellett

Majesty Over Melodrama by Jeff Kallman

COTRA Brings Canadian Old-Time Radio Out of the Shadows

Radio in 1947 by Donna L. Halper

Famous Babies Sell Products On Radio by Danny Goodwin

Group Meeting Summary

Talk 'n' Trade Forum Launches New Collection

Researchers Launch New Project

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Highlights of Issue 11 - Oct 2006:

Will the Real Matt Dillon Please Stand Up? by Bruce Behan

Going from Listening to Doing by Tim Germain

A Rough Guide to Collecting Those Old 78s by Lorne Van Sinclair

How Groucho and His Brothers Left Their Marx on Network Radio, Part 2 by Robert Jennings & Wayne Boenig

The Clock Down Under by Ian Grieve

OTR in the Blogosphere, Part 1 by Ryan Ellett

Radio in 1945 by Donna L. Halper

Changes Diet for Radio Show by Danny Goodwin

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Highlights of Issue 10 - Sep 2006:

How Groucho and His Brothers Left Their Marx on Network Radio by Robert Jennings & Wayne Boenig

Bobby Benson Had Eight Voices by Jack French

Original Movie Ads of Lost Films, Part 2 by Dave Harris

Researchers on the Hub by Philip

Original Syntax; or, Aces High by Jeff Kallman

Birth of a Vintage Radio Junkie by Ryan Ellett

Radio in 1943 by Donna L. Halper

Mysterious Reporter Interviews for Laxative by Danny Goodwin

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Highlights of Issue 9 - Aug 2006:

The Late, Great Goodman Ace by Jeff Kallman

OTRR Unveils DVD Library by Ron Speegle

The Future of Old-Time Radio Clubs and the Internet Revisited by Jim Widner

Original Movie Ads of Lost Films by Dave Harris

YTJD: OTRR Biggest Release Yet

Light Up a Lucky, Please by Jim Beshires

Radio in 1941 by Donna L. Halper

Bad Boy of Radio Helps Increase Shoe Sales by Danny Goodwin

Collecting OTR in the 21st Century by Frank Passage

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Highlights of Issue 8 - Jul 2006:

Tokyo Rose: American Patriot by Jack French

Bringing OTR into the Future (or How We Ruined an OTR Enthusiast's Toy) by Andrew Hopkinson

Historical Dictionary of American Radio Soap Operas by Jim Cox (Book Review by Stewart Wright)

Johnny Dollar's Travel Trivia by Ed Sehlhorst

Pipe Tobacco Sponsors Unusual DJ Program by Danny Goodwin

Radio in 1939 by Donna L. Halper

Kiddie Records Weekly by Roger Hohenbrink

Tips for Starting a Kiddie Record Collection by Peter Muldavin

Ryan's Discs by Ryan Ellett

Web Update

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Highlights of Issue 7 - Jun 2006:

Old-Time Radio in the Classroom by Ryan Ellett

A Look Back by John Selway

Become an OTR Booster by Jim Beshires

Shell Chateau - Musical Variety Series by Paul W. Urbahns & Roger Hohenbrink

The Adventures of the Distro Tracker, Part 3 by Thomas Mandeville

Radio in 1937 by Donna L. Halper

Remembering Michael Fleming by Various

A New Take on Superman by Ryan Ellett

Gunsmoke: The Myth of the Prime-Time Repeats by Stewart Wright (Book Review by Ryan Ellett)

The Scoop on Craig by Stewart Wright

OTR Horror by Martin Grams, Jr.

Radio Characters Pitch In to Sell Sponsor's Products by Danny Goodwin

Exciting Happenings on the Website by Jim Beshires

New Releases Keep on Coming by Jim Beshires

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Highlights of Issue 6 - May 2006:

The Brighter Day by Danny Goodwin

Mutual's Secret Weapon: The Arthur / Kogan Collaboration by Mike Thomas

Johnny Dollar's Expense Account -- in 2006 Dollars by Joseph W. Webb, PhD

Cincy OTR Convention Thoughts by Jim Beshires

My First Old Time Radio Convention by Roger Hohenbrink

Convention Memories by Scott (Woody) Carpenter

Cincinnati Blitz by Ryan Ellett

Reflections on Cincinnati by Phlipper

It's a Bird .. It's a Plane.. It's Superman.. Selling Soap! by Danny Goodwin

Music Radio: The Great Performers and Programs of the 1920s through Early 1960s by Jim Cox (Book Review by Stewart Wright)

The Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention by Michelle Vinje

Kid's Again - REPS Radio Showcase - Not Just for Kids

How to Properly Encode OTR, Part 2 by Travis Conner

Be on the Alert

The Adventures of Distro Tracker, Part 2 by Thomas Mandeville

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Highlights of Issue 5 - Apr 2006:

Produce It Again, Sam: The Reuse of Scripts During the Golden Age of Radio by Stewart Wright

Tennessee Jed by Jim Beshires

The Adventures of Distro Tracker, Part 1 by Thomas Mandeville

In Rememberance

What the Radio Logs Reveal by Vincente Tobias

Dr Lyon's Tooth Powder by Danny Goodwin

Flashgun Casey, Crime Photographer: From the Pulps to Radio and Beyond, by J Randolph Cox and David S Siegel (Book Review by Stewart Wright)

A Book is Born by David S. Siegel

Radio in 1934 by Donna L. Halper

Old-Time Radio Memories by Andrew Steinberg

The Broadcast by Matthew Nunes

Certification and Credits - What Does This Mean? by Roger Hohenbrink

Collecting Quality OTR on a Budget by Travis Conner

How to Properly Encode OTR, Part 1 by Travis Conner

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Highlights of Issue 4 - Mar 2006:

Creating Dramatic Radio: Tales from the Morgue by Jay Reel

Revisiting the 'Frontier Gentleman' by Stewart Wright

Accuracy Limitations of Newspaper Radio Listings

Crystal Sets are Alive and Kicking by Ned Norris

Where is That Missing Episode? by Ima Fann

Jello, Everybody by Danny Goodwin

Radio in 1931 by Donna L. Halper

Old-Time Radio Memories by Dave Reeder

Technician's Toolbox by John Liska

February Web Report by Jim Beshires

To Clean or Not to Clean by Travis Conner

What's a WorldCat? by Jim Beshires

Distribution Tracker by Dee Detevis

Adventure on the High Seas by Roger Hohenbrink & Toby Levy

Newspaper Research Update by Jim Jones

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Highlights of Issue 3 - Feb 2006:

Adventures in Research: Howie Wing, A Saga of Aviation! by Kathy Hammel

A History of Radio Program Collection by Marvin Bensman

Superman - A Work in Progress by Christopher Appel

Two Decades in Cincinnati by Doug Hopkinson

The Midwest Radio Corporation by Mike Simpson

Goodnight, Mrs Calabash by Irene Heinstein & Ryan Ellett

Old-Time Radio Memories by Evan West

Where's My Series by Roger Hohenbrink

OTTER and the Researchers Group by Archie Hunter & Jim Beshires

Frontier Gentleman Reissue by Roger Hohenbrink

Technician's Toolbox by Louis H. Morong

Blue Book Recalls Words at War by Read G. Burgan

OTRR Distribution System by Dee Detevis

January Web Report by Jim Beshires

Winter Sale 2006 - Dunning's Book by Roger Hohenbrink

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Highlights of Issue 2 - Jan 2006:

An Amos 'N' Andy Christmas by John Liska

A History of Syndicated Radio by Jack French

Documentation is Where You Find It by Ian Grieve

MP3's Bad Name (And What We Can Do About It) by Travis Conner

Standards for OTRR Certified Series by Roger Hohenbrink

Ted Davenport Follow-Up by Doug Hopkinson

Broadway Follow-Up by Irene Heinstein

Third Revised Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to ALL Circulating Shows by Jay Hickerson (Book Review by Jim Beshires)

Old-Time Radio Memories by Frank Passage

December Web Report by Jim Beshires

The 39-Man March

Researchers Make the Cut

Newspaper Research Update by Jim Jones

Remembering by Harvey Markfield

Technician's Toolbox by Lisa Fittinghoff

In the Pipeline by Roger Hohenbrink

Pending Series Upgrades by Roger Hohenbrink

Otter News by Jim Jones

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Highlights of Issue 1 - Dec 2005:

Why the Radio Researchers? by Jim Beshires

Taming the Lord of the Jungle by Jim Jones

Digital Revolution and Old-Time Radio by Travis Conner

Radio Researchers Lend a Hand by Doug Hopkinson

Researching Online by Jim Jones

Making Headway on 'Broadway' by David Oxford

Cassette Tape Project by Ed Sehlhorst

Old-Time Radio Memories by Roger Hohenbrink

An Introduction to the Old-Time Radio Researchers Wiki Page by Menachem Shapiro

November Web Report by Jim Beshires

Technician's Toolbox by Stefan Wood

Newspaper Research Update by Jim Jones & Ben Kibler

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From the Old Time Radio Researcher's Group. See "Notes" Section below for more information on the OTRR.

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